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Dicks in orgasm possibly retaining utility (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ignoramuses

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'dicks' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'in orgasm possibly retaining utility' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'retaining' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are held or retained).
'utility' becomes 'use' (use is a kind of utility).
'in'+'orgasm'='inorgasm'
'inorgasm' anagrammed gives 'ignorams'.
'ignorams' going around 'use' is 'IGNORAMUSES'.

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(Other definitions for ignoramuses that I've seen before include "dimwits" , "people blissful?" , "Fools" .)

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